Obituary: Marvin Eldon Ronimous, 87

Marvin Eldon Ronimous was born in Harrisburg, Missouri, on September 17, 1937, to Brookies Nina Forbis and Charles Cecil Ronimous. He had four siblings, Holland, Anna, Sarah and Carolyn. After graduating from the Harrisburg public schools Marvin met the love of his life Helen Louise Goldon and they were married on August 17, 1956.

He was 19 and she was 16 and they wanted a family right away. Helen Louise was born in 1957, Marvetta Lynn in 1958, and Marvin Eldon Jr. in 1959 while Marvin worked as a patrol officer and studied at the St. Louis Police Academy. He earned a certification from the Mi...